#7D4339
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.082 30.9), rgb(125, 67, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7D4339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4339 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.082 30.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D4339 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4339 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4339 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4339 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7265
oklch(63% 0.098 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A9594C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#90493D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4339
oklch(45.2% 0.082 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#7D4339 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #514C38 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5838 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A41 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4339
#7D4339
oklch(45.2% 0.082 30.9)
- #00616E
#00616E
oklch(45.2% 0.078 210.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D4339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D4339 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.